Astragon
Encyclopedia
Astragon Software GmbH is a publisher of video games and computer software based in Mönchengladbach
, Germany
.
They were originally headquartered in Hagen
but moved to Moenchengladbach in 2004. Astragon specialises in publishing simulation games for the PC
system, but in 2008 they moved into other areas, when they published Wendy: Holidays at Rosenborg for the Nintendo DS
.
They have also released several English language games under their Just Play It! label, including Myst IV: Revelation
and CSI: Dark Motives
. Astragon also publish games by Big Fish Games
and iWin
in the German language market.
Selected games
Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
They were originally headquartered in Hagen
Hagen
Hagen is the 39th-largest city in Germany, located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the eastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne, Volme and Ennepe meet the river Ruhr...
but moved to Moenchengladbach in 2004. Astragon specialises in publishing simulation games for the PC
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
system, but in 2008 they moved into other areas, when they published Wendy: Holidays at Rosenborg for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
.
They have also released several English language games under their Just Play It! label, including Myst IV: Revelation
Myst IV: Revelation
Myst IV: Revelation is the fourth installment in the Myst computer game series, developed and published by Ubisoft. Revelation was the first game in the series released exclusively on a DVD-ROM format; a multiple CD-ROM version was not produced as it would have taken twelve compact discs to fit all...
and CSI: Dark Motives
CSI: Dark Motives
CSI: Dark Motives is a computer game based on the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation television series. The game was developed by 369 Interactive, published by Ubisoft, and was released for the PC in 2004...
. Astragon also publish games by Big Fish Games
Big Fish Games
Big Fish Games is a provider of Internet media delivery software and game services based in Seattle, Washington. The company was founded in 2002 by Paul Thelen , and currently employs more than 400 people...
and iWin
Iwin
Iwin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grzmiąca, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Szczecinek and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...
in the German language market.
Computer software
Astragon also publishes computer software. They have published archiving software, educational CDs, multimedia tools and some design programs.Games
Forthcoming- Lieferwagen-Simulator 2010 (June 25, 2010, literally Delivery Van Simulator 2010)
- Bagger-Simulator 2011 (August 13, 2010, literally Excavator Simulator 2011) Windows
- Bus-Tram-Cablecar Simulator (June 29, 2011) Windows
Selected games
- Family Park TycoonFamily Park TycoonFamily Park Tycoon is a business simulation video game for the Nintendo DS developed by VIS Games and Entertainment, a division of Visual Imagination Games and Software, and published by Astragon. Game play focuses on amusement park management....
(2008) Nintendo DSNintendo DSThe is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... - Mystery Case Files: HuntsvilleMystery Case Files: HuntsvilleMystery Case Files: Huntsville is an adventure-puzzle casual game developed by Big Fish Studios, and distributed by Big Fish Games. It is the first installment in the Mystery Case Files series. The game is available exclusively at Big Fish Games website. The Mystery Case Files franchise has sold...
(2008) WindowsMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... - Mystery Case Files: Madame FateMystery Case Files: Madame FateMystery Case Files: Madame Fate is an adventure-puzzle casual game developed by Big Fish Studios, and distributed by Big Fish Games. It is the fourth installment in the Mystery Case Files series. The game is available exclusively at Big Fish Games website...
(2008) Windows - Mystery Case Files: Prime SuspectsMystery Case Files: Prime SuspectsMystery Case Files: Prime Suspects is an adventure-puzzle casual game developed by Big Fish Studios, and distributed by Big Fish Games. It is the second installment in the Mystery Case Files series. The game is available exclusively at Big Fish Games website...
(2008) Windows - Mystery Case Files: RavenhearstMystery Case Files: RavenhearstMystery Case Files: Ravenhearst is an adventure-puzzle casual game developed by Big Fish Studios, and distributed by Big Fish Games. It is the third installment in the Mystery Case Files series. The game is available exclusively at Big Fish Games website...
(2008) Windows - Ship Simulator 2008 (2007) Windows
- Ship Simulator 2008: New Horizons (2008) Windows
- Street Cleaning SimulatorStreet Cleaning SimulatorStreet Cleaning Simulator is a PC game released in 2011 by German company Astragon, which is specialized in simulation software. The game received attention after it was given a review score of 1.5 in gaming site GameSpot, resulting in user community score of 9.1, which became a theme for jokes...
(2011) Windows